Crime & Safety
Solon Man Victim Of Timeshare Scam
The information in this report is from the Solon Police. An arrest does not mean a conviction.
A 39-year-old Solon resident is out nearly $5,000 after he fell victim to a phone scame about a timeshare property, according to Solon Police.
The man said he was contacted about a month ago from a supposed brokerage firm inquiring about the man's membership in a vacation club in Mexico. The man on the phone told the victim he had a client interested in paying $945 for five weeks of vacation.
The caller told the victim to transfer $4,617 to the brokerage company as fees and tax payments. They also asked for his bank information and a copy of his driver's license, which the victim provided.
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The man later because suspicious when the brokerage firm tried to get more money from him. He investigated and learned it was a scam.
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